BUC-76D51E: Medieval coin: Penny of Henry VI

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-76D51E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver medieval penny of Henry VI (AD 1422- 1461) rosette mascle type dating to 1427-1430. Mint of York. North 1991, volume II, page 76, number 1451. The coin has been clipped and most of the legend is missing.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1427
Date to: Circa AD 1430

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 13.3 mm
Width: 13.2 mm
Weight: 0.48 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 7th November 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AYBCM 4846

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: Henry VI of England (first reign)
Mint or issue place: York
Category: English coin Late Medieval 1377 - 1489
Type: Penny: Henry VI, First reign, Rosette-Mascle (N 1449 - 1452)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing, mullet either side of crown
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Long cross with three pellets in each quarter, quatrefoil in the centre.
Reverse inscription: CIVI/TAS[...]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Wycombe (District)
Parish or ward: Lacey Green (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8001
Four figure Latitude: 51.70205031
Four figure longitude: -0.84376301
1:25K map: SP8001
1:10K map: SP80SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date find submitted for recording
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
North, J.J.	1960	English Hammered Coinage: Vol 2. Edward I to Charles II, 1272-1662	London	Spink and Son	page 76,	number 1451

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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